Thanks to a jury verdict which determined he was owed royalties and fees for the usage of various of his self-produced, Michael Jackson-recorded hits, Quincy Jones was incorrectly awarded US$9.4 million in a longstanding legal battle against the late-pop icon’s estate in 2017. On May 5, however, California’s 2nd District Court of Appeals reversed that
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President Donald Trump has long been opposed to the Affordable Care Act—and not even a global pandemic is going to change his mind. As his administration faced a Wednesday deadline to change their current position on the ACA’s fate before the question goes before the U.S. Supreme Court, Trump doubled down on his intention to
Jeana Keough’s daughter, Kara Bosworth, mourned the death of her second child in a touching message. The grieving mother imagined all of the milestones little McCoy would’ve been experiencing as a one-month-old. Kara Bosworth’s baby McCoy Casey Bosworth, would’ve turned one month old on May 6. The Real Housewives of Orange County star tragically lost her newborn
Former NBA star Metta World Peace announced that he’s changed his name again. He changed his name from Ron Artest to Metta World Peace ahead of the start of the 2011-12 season while playing for the Los Angeles Lakers. Now, he’s changed his name to Metta Ford-Artest, adding his wife’s last name to his. READ MORE:
While Fox News largely ignored or dismissed the more than two dozen women who came forward to accuse Donald Trump of sexual misconduct, the network now can’t get enough of Tara Reade. The network’s on-air mentions of Reade, a former Joe Biden Senate aide who alleges that the presumed Democratic nominee sexually assaulted her in
Jennifer Lopez has previously admitted the pandemic did ‘affect’ her original wedding plans with Alex Rodriguez. Now, a source explains what exactly that means! Jennifer Lopez, 50, and Alex Rodriguez, 44, will not be having a quarantine wedding! “Jennifer and Alex have completely put wedding planning on pause right now with no firm date in
NOTE: This article contains sexual and offensive language and may be triggering for some readers. Please read at your own discretion. WWE superstar Nikki Bella has opened up about her painful past in her new memoir, Incomparable. In the memoir, co-written with her twin Brie Bella, Nikki shares the details about two sexual assaults she dealt with
Us Weekly fed a heretofore misunderstood appetite for boring but ostensibly off-the-cuff photos. Fuller more than doubled newsstand sales. Other outlets copied the strategy. Sites like TMZ and Perez Hilton emerged after 2004, and expanded the appetite. Suddenly we were seeing stars acting quite normal all the time. Julia Roberts steps out to take her
Kim Kardashian’s legendary figure was on display as she enjoyed a solo beach outing in a very revealing outfit. Will Kim Kardashian ever not look stunning? That question remains to be answered as everything leading up to now in her long career has been nothing short of amazing to look at! The 39-year-old was seen
U.S. President Donald Trump opted not to wear a protective mask to help mitigate the spread of COVID-19 during a tour of the Honeywell International factory in Arizona on Tuesday, despite face coverings being recommended by the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The Honeywell facility produces personal protective equipment (PPE), including N95
Jared Kushner has framed the White House response to coronavirus as a “great success story.” The president’s son-in-law and senior adviser clearly sees himself as instrumental to that supposed triumph, as he leads the COVID “impact team,” a sort of shadow task force commissioned by Donald Trump to “break down every barrier needed to make
Raymond “Red” Reddington, a man who relishes a challenge, likely would admire how TV’s The Blacklist took a creative gamble amid the industry’s coronavirus-forced production shutdown to end the season with a bang, not a whimper. The makers of the NBC drama, which stars James Spader as dashing antihero Red, decided to add animation to
Down the street, the couple’s 600-square-foot apartment overflows with books on every surface. “We have the habit of passing books to each other,” Antonio says. Their current read, Stalingrad by Vasily Grossman, follows the suffering of Russian families at the end of WW II—for Antonio, it helps to keep their current situation in perspective. Left,
Jessica Simpson is so over being ‘shamed by another woman for having boobs in 2020’ and other derogatory comments made about her appearance at the 2007 Met Gala, taking to Instagram to share her scathing retort. There’s been a lot of unwarranted criticism of Jessica Simpson over the years, and it’s still going on. On Tuesday,
Reality TV star Scott Disick has checked out of rehab and now plans to sue the treatment facility for allegedly leaking a photo of him from a group meeting to the press on Monday. The Keeping Up With the Kardashians star’s lawyer Marty Singer released a statement denying that Disick, 36, was struggling with substance abuse prior
On Thursday, a month and change after Andrew Cuomo announced a stay-at-home order for New York, Real Housewives of New York City player Sonja Morgan was asked by Page Six if she’d consider dating him. Not necessarily: “I think someone a little more behind the scenes is for me.” The same day, Cuomo said that
For the first time in nearly five months, Adele shared a full-body photo of herself — on her 32nd birthday! Fans were taken by complete surprise and flooded the comments section with compliments. After a months-long break from Instagram, Adele returned with a bang — on her 32nd birthday, no less! The Grammy-winning singer debuted
Amanda Bynes is not pregnant, her lawyer has confirmed. Almost two months ago, Bynes’ fiancé Paul Michael, 28, posted a slideshow of photos on Instagram, including an ultrasound with 34-year-old Bynes’ name on it. “Baby in the making,” Michael captioned the now-deleted post. READ MORE: Amanda Bynes pregnant with 1st child, shares ultrasound Instagram Instagram
Now that nearly all of the royals are working from home, they’ve been sharing glimpses of their taste in decor. While Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall got high marks from @ratemyskyperoom, other royals have shared a few surprises, like Sophie, Countess of Wessex’s extensive DVD collection or Princess Anne’s decorative ceramic chickens. As the trend spreads
50 Cent sang a much different tune while talking about his former rival, Wendy Williams, during his May 5 appearance on ‘WWHL.’ The ‘Power’ star revealed what really happened at that infamous pool party! 50 Cent may have exaggerated his story a bit. In Aug. 2019, the rapper and actor posted a video of Wendy
Many celebrities are lending their voices to read the entire first Harry Potter book, Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone/Sorcerer’s Stone to help entertain the world during the coronavirus pandemic. Harry Potter star Daniel Radcliffe, Stephen Fry, David Beckham, Dakota Fanning, Claudia Kim, Noma Dumezweni and Eddie Redmayne are among the cast of celebrities who will
The coronavirus won’t keep New Yorkers from casting their ballot in the presidential primary after all. New York State officially decided in April to cancel their June 23 presidential primary election over public health fears from the coronavirus—and former Vice President Joe Biden’s status as the last candidate standing. But a federal judge officially overturned
Denise Richards says she and Aaron Phypers haven’t watched the Apr. 29 episode that showed them making bizarre claims about Aaron’s work, and admits they don’t regret it. Denise Richards, 49, is not regretting her and her husband Aaron Phypers‘ conversation about his work in “frequency medicine” during Kyle Richards‘ dinner party on the Apr.
Movie theatres across Hong Kong have been granted permission to reopen later this week after the local government announced its plans to ease restrictions on physical-distancing measures put in place during the coronavirus pandemic. Chief Executive Carrie Lam announced the news on Tuesday afternoon after meeting with Hong Kong’s Executive Council, according to the Hollywood
Shortly before 1 a.m. on Tuesday, Donald Trump erupted on Twitter over an ad attacking his “failed presidency” and coronavirus bungling that aired during one of his favorite Fox News programs, Tucker Carlson Tonight. “There’s mourning in America,” the minute-long spot begins, a flip on the famous “Morning in America” line Ronald Reagan employed in
Bella Hadid took back her Instagram ‘follow.’ The model appeared to have a change of heart after re-following Selena Gomez on May 4, three years after the singer initially lost Bella’s ‘follow’ when she started dating The Weeknd. History has repeated itself. On May 5, fans quickly pointed out that Bella Hadid, 23, unfollowed Selena
Taking a page from the books of Radiohead and Metallica, The Rolling Stones have been digging through their own archives in hopes to keep fans entertained in the midst of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. That’s right. On May 3, the iconic British rock n’ roll band kicked off a brand new, weekly YouTube series called
Under the guidance of Geist and Connor Schell, the executive vice president for content at the network, ESPN has produced original films and series for years, winning critical acclaim and even an Academy Award for 2016’s 10-part documentary film, O.J.: Made In America. But none of its previous movies have connected with audiences like The
Dog The Bounty Hunter and his fiancée, Francie Fran, have a lot of love and support from his kids! Bonnie Chapman and even former frenemy Lyssa took to social media to welcome Francie with open arms, saying their father ‘deserves to be happy.’ As Dog The Bounty Hunter, 67, and Francie Fran, 51, continue to celebrate their
An Ontario judge has ruled against Tommy Wiseau, ordering him to pay $750,000 to the creators of an unauthorized documentary about his 2003 cult-classic, box office failure The Room. The eccentric actor and director attempted to block the release of Room Full of Spoons three years ago by filing an injunction against the Canadians who